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    Another memory question(s)

    My asus mother board has 3 memory slots. The manual calls for pc2700 333 ddr memory, up to 3gb's. Currently I am running a single 512mb stick of pc2700 333. Can I add two 1 gb of pc3200 400 sticks and if so should I put the higher memory in the first slots starting from the left. (3 vertical...
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    High density vs Low Density Ram?

    What is the difference? My Asus MB manual does not specify either one but vendors are telling me that some boards are finicky with high density memory whereas most all boards work with the low density memory. Naturally, low density memory is more expensive. When you let Crucial.com do an...
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    Strangling in data cords!

    So many devices, so many cords to hook them up with. I was always going crazy trying to keep them seperatated and identifiable because so many of them are different. I broached this subject here some time ago but finally just got around to doing something about it. I just picked up one of...
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    Wasp/Yellow jacket nest deterent?

    Is anyone aware of a non-petroleum product that you can spray in the eaves to keep those critters from hanging their nests there? Typical wasp sprays are effective for a season but I do not want to spray petroleum based products on my latex paint job. I'm tired of knocking off the nests. They...
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    Ram?

    I am running a P4 2.4ghz with 512 mbs of PC2700 DDR 333MHz ram. I am wondering if I should upgrade that to at least 1 gb? If so, would it make any difference if I just add another 512 stick or should I go for one stick of 1 gb? My MB will accomodate 3 gb's. Maybe I should jump to 2 sticks...
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    Converting normal jpg's to avatars?

    I've notice several avatars that have obviously been created from user generated jpeg fotos. How is this done? I once tried to reduce a foto using Corel Draw, by simply reducing the dimension of the picture but the results were very distorted.
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    Crank endplay-Merc 305 chebby

    Is there anything inherentin an I/O setup that would account for excessive crankshaft endplay? In this case, a Merc 1R. My friend has, what appears to be a low mileage 305 that freeze broke. He is changing out the block and discovered that there was .030 endplay when he mock-assembled the...
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    Interesting distributor dilemma!***Newport Dave***

    The last several times out, with my boat, the engine began to act up right to the point of dieing and not restarting. It would not even completely turn over on restart trys. It was obvious there was an ignition breakdown so amidst tossing waves, I pulled the engine cover, removed the distrib...
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    Next time you go tubing....

    ....beware! This could happen to you.:eek: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26604743/?GT1=43001
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    Win XP Service Pack 3

    Anyone aware of any issues? The last time I downloaded a big update none of my scanners worked. Took me three hours, on tech lines, to get them working again. Would just as soon avoid similar issues.
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    Home Schooling in California and other States.

    Wrong Uraijit. Check out this link and pay particular attention to this quote in the second paragraph. COLOR="Red"]"....which would have made California the only state in the union to outlaw home education had it remained in effect....." http/:www.hslda.org/hs/state/ca/200808080.asp[/url] The...
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    Calling all HeatPump Gurus!

    I have an aging heat pump which normally still works well. A week ago Saturday, during a 100+ deg heat wave, the heat pump stopped. Called the repair man and he came out on Monday. Turns out it tripped the circuit breaker which I never checked because I could hear something humming in the...
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    Lowering the drinking age to 18?

    Haven't we been here before? It appears to be the rage once again. Seems it was tried 20ish years ago and it was a considerable disaster. Even the Feds ended up tying Federal Highway funds to raising the age back up to 21. There is a certain logic to lowering the age to 18. You are legally...
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    Deep V single ski handles?

    How effective are these handles for a beginner slalom skier? I've always used double handles to provide better balance for pulling up but if the constrained Vee works as it should (holding the nose of the ski straight) they might be a hot ticket.
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    Water ski length?

    Took some friends of my sons out today. One of the girls was 95lbs, dripping wet and my O my how that 95 lbs was constructed.:D (now, now, she is 22 y/o:p) But oh, that is all beside the point. It was quickly apparent that my WideBody single was a lot like the tail wagging the dog. As soon...
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    Windows Vista? Grrrr!

    Just bought Missy WO a new Dell Laptop to send her on her way to get her masters degree. The LT has Windows Vista. It just told her, today, that updates were ready to download. She was not sure exactly what they/it was/were but thinks it was some kind of Service Pack. Well guess what, after...
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    1997 Ford Cruise Control?

    The cruise control on my van recently quit working. I just had the switch in the Master Cylinder replaced on a recall and had hoped that may have been the problem. It wasn't. Are there any Ford CC experts that can suggest the likely breakdown point? The controls are all on the steering wheel.
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    Got lots of concrete that needs regular cleaning?

    I love tools that speed jobs by quantum leaps. A customer introduced me to his new aquisition and I knew immediately it was a must have. For years I've had a monster pressure washer that I would hardly use. It just took to long to pressurewash my concrete, a two inch swath at a time, and...
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    XP Question

    SIL dropped her laptop of to see if I could figure out why she can't access her wireless connection. Beats me as at my house her computer picks up various neighbors wireless signals. It will connect but the signals are poor so it keeps dropping the connection. OK for that, something must be...
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    Oh Heck! I was too....

    ....late to get my $.02 in on this one. Dang! http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=263979 Just goes to prove once again, the early bird gets the worm.:p
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